The Gospel According to the Hitman and the Dude

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Excerpt:

Since their release in the ‘90s, Pulp Fiction and The Big Lebowski have become quintessential cult classics. Both films have legions of loyal fans that watch them numerous times, memorize and recite lines, and, reminiscent of the faithful who bought religious relics from the medieval church, buy movie memorabilia—everything from T-shirts to action figures to reproductions of props used in the movies.

Fans of The Big Lebowski even make annual pilgrimages to “Lebowskifests,” where they dress up like characters and watch the film together. There’s also a quasi-religion centered around the movie’s main character, a slacker called the Dude (played by Jeff Bridges). According to the Church of the Latter Day Dude, adherents (of which I am one) preach non-preachiness, practice as little as possible, and follow the Dude’s admonition to just take it easy, man.